Colleton River Club
Despite two engaging courses from two of the game’s masters, this community cherishes its peace and quiet The size and serenity of Colleton River Club is the first thing visitors notice as they make the four-mile drive in from the community’s gate. The road winds through untouched wilderness into the 1,500-acre property until it […]
Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club
There are a number of notable golf communities in what locals call the “Treasure Coast” of Florida. “But what owners like about Orchid Island is that it’s a bit smaller than most of the others,” explains General Manager Rob Tench. “You get to know all your neighbors. And we have three different facilities, so nothing […]
Stay and Play Golf in San Francisco for Less
With apologies to Tony Bennett, it’s not only easy to leave one’s heart in San Francisco, but your bankroll as well. Digital prospectors have gentrified the city but good: The funky headshops and noodle joints have been overrun by yoga fanatics and finicky foodies. Isn’t there an app to help run these cyber-varmints back to […]
BallenIsles Country Club: The Home of the PGA Tour
In the hotbed of golf that is Palm Beach, it’s hard to find a community with more history than BallenIsles. Before there were houses, it was the original home of what became the PGA Tour. The still-challenging East Course—one of three 18-hole layouts—hosted the 1971 PGA Championship. From this proud pedigree grew a big and […]
Fazio II Course Launches at St. Andrews Country Club
It is truly out with the Olde at the 30-year-old St. Andrews Country Club, where the Olde course just underwent a top-to-bottom renovation by Tommy Fazio (Tom’s nephew) that made the lushly landscaped layout more playable and more fun. It also makes the Fazio II course, as it’s now known, a more suitable complement to […]
There’s More than Great Golf at The Cliffs Communities
If you’re into golf, The Cliffs must be on your radar. Each of its seven communities—three in the mountains of the western Carolinas, three on 26-mile-long Lake Keowee, one minutes from Asheville—has its own course, and one membership means belonging to all seven. It’s the ultimate in choice. Yet as good as the golf is […]
Desert Highlands is Upgrading Homes in a Novel Way
Scottsdale is synonymous today with high-end communities featuring golf courses from leading architects. But it’s worth remembering that the northern reaches of this area, 30 miles from downtown Phoenix, were little more than cactus and rocks three decades ago and that the transformation began with a development called Desert Highlands. Over Thanksgiving weekend 1983, the […]
Links Living: Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club & Residences at Hōkūala
This resort community gives owners the chance to enjoy the best of both worlds Many golf communities boast of their “resort-like” atmosphere. Hōkūala actually is a resort, where owners can enjoy all the amenities—and get a few of their own. First and foremost is the Ocean Course, a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that has been […]
Haig Point, Daufuskie Island: Not Your Average Golf Community
This is not your average golf community. Yes, it has an award-winning golf course, even an equestrian center and spectacular beach. But what’s notable is what it doesn’t have: cars. Located on Daufuskie Island, Haig Point is accessible only by ferry from Hilton Head, and that ferry doesn’t take automobiles. Once on the island, transport is […]
New Golf Neighborhoods to Open at The Greenbrier Sporting Club
What a difference a year makes. When Xander Schauffele holed a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th to win The Greenbrier Classic this past Sunday, it felt like a victory for the resort, too. Was it only a year ago that devastating floods took so many lives and forced the cancelation of the 2016 […]
